Yes, i have three kids, three boys. One 5 yrs old, one 6, and one 14. I know that issue of raising children is a matter of many differences, from parent to parent, but i will never take away something i have given them. As for deciding just how much time they can spend on watching tv or playing video games, is another thing.

My philosophy is, that what i do, my children will always try to copy, be it behavior or anything else, and i will not teach my children that it's ok to take something back that you've already given away.

Of course there are exceptions for everything, as i wouldn't let them keep something that would endanger them in any way, physical or mental. But other than that, a present is a present. I thy to raise them with a moral understanding of how people ought to treat each other, telling them that there is zero tolerance for violence, both (again) physical and mental.

As for drugs, i wouldn't ever tell them that it's ok. That i like a joint every once i a while, is something they doesn't have to know. Everybody handles marijuana in their own way, i smoke maybe one every three months, so i wouldn't consider myself an addict or misuser. What others may think of that is their headache, not mine.

To make a seriously large post short, i always try to show my kids how to do the right thing, and they always know that if they're in doubts of anything, they can always ask me.